‘Govt compiles list of 150 most corrupt’

NN Online:

On the completion of 100 days of interim government, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus Sunday said the government has prepared a list of 150 top corrupt persons.

He said, “A list of 150 persons accused of corruption and money laundering has been prepared and probes have begun against 79 people.”

The chief adviser said this while addressing the nation on Sunday evening.

Prof Yunus said the work for restructuring the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is almost at the final stage.

He said the provision of whitening undeclared assets-black money- by paying 15 per cent tax has been abolished.

Citing data of the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), the chief adviser said the ousted government and its allies siphoned off $12-15 billion abroad per year during its regime.

The chief adviser said the government has taken steps to bring back the laundered money. He sought cooperation of different international agencies in bringing back the stolen money.